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OLD FRIENDS
Gary Roodman 1996
Duple Minor Longways
Historical English Style
Tune: OLD FRIENDS
Al INTERWOVEN HALF FIGURES OF 8 First Couple Second Couple 1-2 Cast to second place. Lead up to first place, 3-6 Dance a half figure 8 Cast to second Place, up around original first dance a half figure 8 positions (which puts up around original you in second place first positions, and improper) and then end in second place, lead up to first place. improper A2 REPEAT, REVERSING ROLES AND DIRECTION, 1-2 Lead down to second place. Cast to first place, 3-6 Cast up to first place, Dance a half figure 8 dance a half figure 8 down around original down around original second positions (which second positions, and puts you in first place end in first place, proper) and then lead proper. down to second place. B1 WITH THE COUPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE, (YOUR OLD FRIENDS): 1-4 Right hands across once around and turn single 5-8 With that same couple, four changes of a circular hey (no hands). B2 WITH YOUR ORIGINAL COUPLE (YOUR CURRENT FRIENDS): 1-4 Back to back with neighbor along the lines and then change places with partner (gypsy-like). 5-6 Circle halfway around. 7-8 Two-hand turn with partner.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJd0IDYEuLk
MUSIC: “Jane in the Lane,” by Jonathan Jensen.
Teaching Point:
It helps to teach the As first with one couple
standing still while the other walks the pattern; then the reverse;
then everybody moves.
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